1936 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1936 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 5 to April 11, 1936 in a best-of-five series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detroit would win the series 3–1 to win their first Stanley Cup.

Paths to the Final

Detroit defeated the defending champion Montreal Maroons in a best-of-five 3–0 to advance to the finals. The Leafs had to play a total-goals series; 8–6 against Boston Bruins, and win a best-of-three 2–1 against the New York Americans.

The series

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings"Detroit wins best-of-five series 3–1."

Detroit Red Wings 1936 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
goaltenders=*1 Normie Smith
* Les Took†(Spare Did not play)
defence=*2 Doug Young (Captain)
*3 Wilfred Bucko McDonald
*5 Ebbie Goodfellow
*16 Ralph "Scotty" Bowman
centers=*7 Marty Barry
*9 Wally Kilrea
*11 Gord Pettinger
*14 Wilfie Starr†
wingers=*4 Herbie Lewis
*6 Larry Aurie
*8 Syd Howe
*10 John Sorrell
*12 Hec Kilrea
*14 Mordere Mud Bruneteau
*15 Pete Kelly
*17 Art Giroux†
non-players=
*James E. Norris Sr. (President/Owner), James D. Norris Jr. (Vice President/Owner)
*Arthur Wirtz Sr. (Secretary-Treasurer/Owner), Jack Adams (Manager-Coach)
* Frank "Honey" Walker (Trainer), John Gilles (Business Manager)
*Carl Mattson† (Ass’t Trainer/qualified)
engraving-notes=
* 4 members were included on team picture, but left off the Stanley Cup, Wilfie Starr†, Art Giroux†, Les Tooke†, Carl Mattson† (Ass't Trainer). Les Took was a spare goalie who never played in the NHL.

ee also

* 1935–36 NHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions

References & notes

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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3